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Vanderbilt Planetarium

Published: April 6, 2008 8:33 AM
By VERNE GAY  verne.gay@newsday.com

Quick ReadWant to head to the Vanderbilt Planetarium, a Spanish revival mansion and museum that exemplifies the eclectic taste and many interests of William K. Vanderbilt? Here's what you need to know.

Photo credit: Newsday / Ana P. Gutierrez | A model of the solar system is seen at the gift shop at the Vanderbilt Planetarium.

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, a beam of light took off.

This beam -- weather conditions permitting, which can be an iffy proposition in early April -- will be entering the aperture of a beautiful new telescope in Centerport at the Vanderbilt Planetarium on a Friday night. It will then strike the retina of a human being -- quite possibly the retina of a 10-year-old human being,...